Big Tree Lodge vs Brinkley Resort
Both are in Methven, 940 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★Methven
Big Tree Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 16
Apartment★★★★Methven
Brinkley Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Big Tree Lodge
It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 940 m apart.
Choose Big Tree Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Brinkley Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Big Tree Lodge better than Brinkley Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2380 m closer to the area centre−380 m
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2021)+3y
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (6 vs 70 rooms)−64
Why is Brinkley Resort better than Big Tree Lodge?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (92 vs 36), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 6 rooms)×11.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Tree Lodge vs Brinkley Resort: which hotel is better? | Big Tree Lodge | Brinkley Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.2 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 92 +56 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 175 |
| Rank in Methven | top 54% +31% | top 85% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.2 km −380 m | 2.5 km |
| To the airport | 74 km | 73 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 70 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +3y | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 16 +10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
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Big Tree Lodge or Brinkley Resort: common questions
Which is better, Big Tree Lodge or Brinkley Resort?
Big Tree Lodge leads in 5 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Methven. Brinkley Resort is stronger in number of reviews, star rating, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Big Tree Lodge or Brinkley Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big Tree Lodge is closer: 2.2 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Brinkley Resort.
How far apart are Big Tree Lodge and Brinkley Resort?
The two hotels are 940 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score